HMRL adds prefixes to 3 Metro Station names to recover losses

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) has renamed three metro stations in Hyderabad by adding prefixes to the existing names and installed the boards as well.

According to HMRL, the Lakdikapool station received the prefix of NMDC while Begumpet and Hi-Tech City will have the additional name of SBI at the beginning.

It is learned that the Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited has taken the decision as part of developing the project and recovering the losses by extending advertisement to the business and enterprises through a tender process.

The official notification regarding the change of station names will be issued on Monday. However, the renaming of the Metro rail stations has also sparked a debate.